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US-Iran conflict escalates, drawing parallels to Vietnam War

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The United States has intensified strikes against Iran, leading to concerns of a prolonged conflict and drawing historical parallels to the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars. Analysts suggest these actions are testing both Tehran's resilience and Washington's willingness to engage in a protracted engagement. The US military reported degrading Iran's ability to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has retaliated with drone and missile attacks on US-linked targets in neighboring countries, vowing to keep the waterway closed until US aggression ceases. AI

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US-Iran conflict escalates, drawing parallels to Vietnam War

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Jiangtao ·

    US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?

    Five months and at least two ceasefires into the US-Israeli war on Iran, hostilities have intensified again, with US President Donald Trump reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports and American forces trading fresh strikes with Tehran. The renewed cycle is testing both Tehran…

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